Question

Bablu was frightened by a dog when he opened neighbor's gate. Later he is afraid to open any gate. Bablu's fear of gate is

• A. Natural Response
• B. Unconditioned Response
• C. Neutral Response
• D. Conditioned Response

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Conditioned Response

In psychology, a conditioned response (CR) is a learned response to a stimulus that was previously neutral: 

• Explanation

  A CR is created when a neutral stimulus is repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus that naturally produces a response. The result is an association between the two stimuli, so the neutral stimulus now produces the same response as the unconditioned stimulus. 

• Examples

  Some examples of conditioned responses include: 

  • Developing a fear of driving after witnessing a car accident 

  • Getting excited when grandparents come into a room because you know they will give you a treat 

  • Salivating in response to the sound of a light turning on, even when there is no food present 

• Part of classical conditioning

  CRs are a component of classical conditioning, also known as respondent or Pavlovian conditioning. 

• Related terms

  An unconditioned response (UR) is an unlearned response that happens naturally in reaction to an unconditioned stimulus. For example, feeling hungry after smelling pizza is an unconditioned response. 

• Applications

  Advertisers use classical conditioning to get consumers to associate their product with a particular feeling or response.